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Detection and Prevention of Misdirected Emails: What to Know

When it comes to email security, phishing and other social engineering attacks tend to grab headlines. But a simple mistake by an employee, like addressing an email to the wrong person, ...

Outbound Email Security: Protecting Data and Reputation

Email security often focuses on incoming threats such as phishing, malware, and malicious links, but outbound email security is just as important. According to KnowBe4’s 2025 State of ...

Your KnowBe4 Fresh Content Updates from March 2026

John N Just, Ed.D. - Chief Learning Officer IT & Technical Staff Need More Training, Not Less There is a common misconception that IT and technical staff "know about security ...

Phishing Attacks Are Exploiting the War in Iran

Criminal threat actors are taking advantage of the fear and uncertainty surrounding the conflict in the Middle East, according to researchers at Bitdefender. The researchers observed a ...

How to Prevent Phishing Emails by Reducing Human Risk

Organizations have traditionally treated phishing emails as a technology problem to be solved with spam filters and secure email gateways.

Chronic Resource Constraints: Doing More With Less in Public Sector Cybersecurity

If the public sector had unlimited cybersecurity budgets and fully staffed SOCs, today’s threat landscape would look very different. But that’s not reality.

Unrelenting Threats Against Government and Education: Why Human Risk Is the Front Line

Public sector organizations are operating in a threat environment that is both relentless and increasingly personal. Federal agencies, state and local governments and educational ...

World Backup Day: Because “It Won’t Happen to Me” Often Means It Will

Every year on March 31st, World Backup Day rolls around with a simple but important message: Backup your data.

The New Playground for Cybercriminals: Securing the Microsoft Teams Frontier

With 320 million daily users on Microsoft Teams, the ability to connect with colleagues across the organization has never been more seamless… or more targeted. The shift isn’t just about ...